Running-board bracket



Feb. l2, 1929.

C. S. MCWHINNIE RUNNING BOARD BRACKET Filed Oct. 3l, 1927 A I l I EY MMFEM/ WN/ mHM/ VWLHZ WMA Fatentedleb. l2, 1929.

UNITED STATES CUNNINGHAM S. MCWHINNIE, OF VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA,

RUNNING-BOARD BRACKET.

Application filed Cctober 31, 1927. Serial No.` 230,0112.

|This invention relates to `ruiming board uniting brackets for automotive vehicles. Its object is to provide means whereby the principal source of the corrosion taking place between the body skirting and acent inembers and the edge of the running board may be obviated.

Itis a well recognized fact that the methods of construction now almost universally adopted in connectionl with these members are faulty inasmuch as no provision is made in them for keeping thejoint between the two respective members free from water and enclosed moisture which is invariably held" between the surfaces of the joint with inevitable corrosion and disligurement.

In order to remedy this defect I adopt in this invention a construction which permits of free circulation of air between the surfaces which are usually adjacent and thus prevents any accumulation of water at the joint, so entirely avoiding rust formation which even in its incipient stages causes the paint and varnish to peel o' and finally destroys the fabric of the skirting or 1nudguard.

In the drawings herewith which form a part of this application the details of the device are more clearly explained together with the method of its application.

Figure 1 is a general View of the device as applied to a wooden running board and eX- hibits a. cross section through the running board, the skirting and the frame of the chassis.

Fig. 2 is a corresponding view of an opposite running board but with the latter of metal instead of wood.

Figure 3 is a plan view to a smaller scale of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an enlarged end View of the bracket which units the skirting and the ruiming board as used in Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a similar view to that of Figure 4l but for use with a metal running board.

Figure 6 is a plan view of Figures l and 5, and y c Figures 7 and 8 are side elevations respectively of Figure il.

In these drawings the, numeral 10 indicates a cross section of the channel forming the main frame of the chassis; 11 is the usual bracket secured thereto and carrying the running board by a horizontal extension 12. The running boards are indicated at 13.

A set screw 19 engaging the folded-over portion is arranged to impinge against the sheet metal forming the vertical portion of the skirt or the like and a recess 20 corresponding to the end of the set screw 19 is provided so that a locking effect is secured between the two members.

n this arrangement it will be noted that there is a clear airspace 21 which practically surrounds the edges of the ruiming board which are contiguous to the car body and mud-guards so that all moisture retaining crevices are absent.

'The brackets 15 are effectively secured to the running boards 13 by a rivet at 22 or other suitable device.

Having now particularly described my invention, what I claim and desire to be protected ,in by Letters Patent, is:

A means for uniting the body skirting and the mud-guards of an automotive vehicle with the running board comprising, a plurality of bracket members at spaced intervals along adjacent portions of the connected members, the said bracket members comprising a horizontal member carrying a horizontal recess for the said'running board and having a dependent portion7 the said dependent portion beingfolded over outwardly whereby an 'intervening recess between the two parts of the said'folded over por-ion is provided, said aperture being adapted to receive the dependent edges of the said body skirting or the said mud-guard as the case may be, a set screw threadedly engaging the folded over portion of said bracket, a recess Within the said aperture and within the said dependent portion corresponding to the end of the said set screw whereby the dependent sheet metal portions engaged within the said aperture formed by thefolded over portion may be indent-ed and thereby locked by the said set screw.

In testimony whereof I atlix mv signature,

CUNNINGHAM s. MewniNNin. 

